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Sat back channel security solution for mobile terminals using ussd

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EP1186183A1
EP1186183A1 EP00946576A EP00946576A EP1186183A1 EP 1186183 A1 EP1186183 A1 EP 1186183A1 EP 00946576 A EP00946576 A EP 00946576A EP 00946576 A EP00946576 A EP 00946576A EP 1186183 A1 EP1186183 A1 EP 1186183A1
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proxy
data
ussd
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mobile terminal
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Johan Kiessling
Than Van Do
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/38—Payment protocols; Details thereof
    • G06Q20/382—Payment protocols; Details thereof insuring higher security of transaction
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L63/00—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security
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    • H04L63/0281—Proxies
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    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L63/00—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security
    • H04L63/12—Applying verification of the received information
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W12/00—Security arrangements; Authentication; Protecting privacy or anonymity
    • H04W12/03—Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption
    • H04W12/033—Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption of the user plane, e.g. user's traffic
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L63/00—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security
    • H04L63/04—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security for providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks
    • H04L63/0428—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security for providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
    • H04L63/0442—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security for providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply asymmetric encryption, i.e. different keys for encryption and decryption
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L63/00—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security
    • H04L63/08—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security for authentication of entities
    • H04L63/083—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security for authentication of entities using passwords
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/12—Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
    • H04W4/14—Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to mobile communication, in particular security solutions for mobile terminals using USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) .
  • USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
  • the WML server sends the content of a WML page to the Proxy
  • the ME sends the received data to the display, which presents said data to the user
  • the ME sends the input to the proxy 6.
  • the proxy assembles the received input into WML format and delivers it to the WML server
  • the only security feature that exists is the unencrypted passwords.
  • This security feature is implemented in the SAT applications, which implement the information browsing.
  • Figure 1 illustrates the simulation of a WAP information dialogue using USSD (prior art) .
  • Figure 2 illustrates a secure WAP exchange according to the invention using an SAT back channel.
  • a secret/private key is stored on the SIM card. Also an algorithm for signing data using a symmetric or an asymmetric technique, as well as an application handling the dialogue with the user and the signing of data is stored on the SIM card.
  • the USSD dialogue is terminated. Instead the proxy enters the details of the transaction to be secured into an SMS, and sends it to the SIM card of the Mobile Terminal where the SAT application is activated.
  • the application using SAT commands shows the details of the transaction to the user, and prompts for an "OK" to the transaction. 4. If the user agrees (optionally by entering a PIN), the application signs the data (or a hash of the data) with the secret/private key using the correct algorithms.
  • the signed data is then returned to the proxy by using SMS or USSD as a bearer.
  • the proxy either verifies the signature or passes it on to the appropriate instance that shall handle the verification.
  • the application on the SIM card can be made very thin and flexible. Thus, it can be made to work in many different applications.
  • the system handling the information browsing, and the system handling the security of the transactions are separated. They can be updated, changed etc. independently.
  • Application An application consists of a set of security mechanisms, files, data and protocols (excluding transmission protocols)
  • HTML The document format used on the World Wide Web. Web pages are built with HTML tags or codes embedded in the text. HTML defines the page layout, fonts and graphic elements, as well as the hypertext links to other documents on the Web.
  • Proxy It is also called a “proxy server” or “application level gateway” . It is an application that breaks the connection between the sender and the receiver. All input is forwarded to a different port, closing a straight path between two networks and preventing a hacker from obtaining internal addresses and details of a private network.
  • SAT is a set of applications and related procedures, which may be used during a GSM session .
  • USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data USSD is a mechanism that allows user interaction between GSM Public Land Mobile Network applications and a Mobile Station in a transparent way through the network.
  • WAP is a wireless standard from Motorola, Ericsson and Nokia for providing mostly cellular phones with access to e-mail and text-based Web pages.
  • WAP uses the Wireless Markup Language (WML) , which is the WAP version of HDML.
  • WML Wireless Markup Language

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for performing secure transactions during an information dialogue between a mobile terminal and a WAP server in a mobile network. The dialogue is made by using USSD. According to the invention there is provided a SAT application on the SIM card of the terminal that signs and encrypts data which are to be transferred in a secure way.

Description

SAT BACK CHANNEL SECURITY SOLUTION FOR MOBILE TERMINALS USING USSD
The present invention relates to mobile communication, in particular security solutions for mobile terminals using USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) .
BACKGROUND
For mobile terminals not supporting WAP, e.g. most mobile phones at the moment, there exist the possibility of viewing WAP pages through USSD. In other words, a simulation of a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) information dialogue can be made by using the USSD capabilities of a Mobile Terminal. The WAP WML (Wireless Markup Language) is browsed in a proxy in the network, and the display of the terminal is made for showing the correct message by sending the equivalent of a "screen dump". WML responses are put together by the proxy from the characters entered by the user on the keypad of the Mobile Terminal. This is summarised in Figure 1 as follows:
1. The WML server sends the content of a WML page to the Proxy
2. The Proxy decomposes the WML page onto USSD
(Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) and sends the data to the ME (Mobile Equipment)
3. The ME sends the received data to the display, which presents said data to the user
4. If an answer from the user is requested, then the user can enter it to the keypad, which forwards the answer to the ME
5. The ME sends the input to the proxy 6. The proxy assembles the received input into WML format and delivers it to the WML server
No security feature except for unencrypted passwords is available in this solution. It is not possible to have a secure transaction, i.e. encrypted message exchange in this architecture .
State of the art
As mentioned above, the only security feature that exists is the unencrypted passwords. This security feature is implemented in the SAT applications, which implement the information browsing.
Problem
The problem with USSD based browsing as described above, is that the level of security is too low for higher values. As the password is communicated unencrypted, it can be discovered during the transfer. Another problem is that the system is awkward in use. Each time a secure transaction is to be performed, the WML server prompts the user for a password, which password has to be entered manually. The password has to be remembered by the user, possibly in addition to a number of passwords for other applications.
The invention
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method for USSD based browsing, which allows transactions to be performed at a security level hitherto unknown. It is another object of the present invention that said transactions should be easy to perform from the users point of view, and if desired, made fully transparent to the user. These objects are satisfied in a method as specified in the appended patent claims .
The drawings
Figure 1 illustrates the simulation of a WAP information dialogue using USSD (prior art) .
Figure 2 illustrates a secure WAP exchange according to the invention using an SAT back channel.
Description of the inventive solution
For SAT (SIM Application Toolkit (ETSI 11.14)) enabled phones, the following solution is suggested.
As shown in Figure 2, a secret/private key is stored on the SIM card. Also an algorithm for signing data using a symmetric or an asymmetric technique, as well as an application handling the dialogue with the user and the signing of data is stored on the SIM card.
1. When information browsing through the mechanism described above and in Figure 1, has reached a point where a secure transaction should be established, for example the WML server asking explicitly for a secure transaction .
2. The USSD dialogue is terminated. Instead the proxy enters the details of the transaction to be secured into an SMS, and sends it to the SIM card of the Mobile Terminal where the SAT application is activated.
3. The application using SAT commands shows the details of the transaction to the user, and prompts for an "OK" to the transaction. 4. If the user agrees (optionally by entering a PIN), the application signs the data (or a hash of the data) with the secret/private key using the correct algorithms.
5. The signed data is then returned to the proxy by using SMS or USSD as a bearer.
6. Then the proxy either verifies the signature or passes it on to the appropriate instance that shall handle the verification.
Merits of the invention
A very high level of security is achieved in combination with a very flexible information browsing solution.
Since it only has to handle signing of data and no information or menu handling, the application on the SIM card can be made very thin and flexible. Thus, it can be made to work in many different applications.
The system handling the information browsing, and the system handling the security of the transactions are separated. They can be updated, changed etc. independently.
Abbreviations
Application An application consists of a set of security mechanisms, files, data and protocols (excluding transmission protocols)
ETSI European Telecommunication Standard Institute
HDML Hand-held Device Markup Language
An abbreviated version of HTML designed to enabling wireless pagers, cellular phones and other hand-held devices to obtain Web pages
HTML HyperText Markup Language
The document format used on the World Wide Web. Web pages are built with HTML tags or codes embedded in the text. HTML defines the page layout, fonts and graphic elements, as well as the hypertext links to other documents on the Web.
PIN Personal Identification Number
Proxy It is also called a "proxy server" or "application level gateway" . It is an application that breaks the connection between the sender and the receiver. All input is forwarded to a different port, closing a straight path between two networks and preventing a hacker from obtaining internal addresses and details of a private network.
SAT SIM Application Toolkit
SAT is a set of applications and related procedures, which may be used during a GSM session .
SIM Subscriber Identity Module (Mobile)
SMS Short Message Service
USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data USSD is a mechanism that allows user interaction between GSM Public Land Mobile Network applications and a Mobile Station in a transparent way through the network. WAP Wireless Application Protocol
WAP is a wireless standard from Motorola, Ericsson and Nokia for providing mostly cellular phones with access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. WAP uses the Wireless Markup Language (WML) , which is the WAP version of HDML.

Claims

P a t e n t c l a i m s
1. Method for performing a secure transaction during an information dialogue between a mobile terminal and a server in a network, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that
• said server supporting WML, e.g. a WAP server
• said information dialogue is simulated by using USSD
• the server sends the content of a WML page to a proxy
• the proxy decomposes the WML page onto USSD and sends the data to the mobile terminal
• the mobile terminal sends the received data to the display, which presents said data to the user
• when information browsing has reached a point where a secure transaction should be established, the USSD dialogue is terminated
• the proxy enters the details of the transaction to be secured into an SMS and sends it to the SIM card of the mobile terminal
• a SAT application is activated in the mobile terminal
• the application shows the details of the transaction to the user and prompts for an "OK" to the transaction
• if the user agrees, the application signs the data with a secret/private key
the signed data is returned to the proxy
the proxy has the signature verified • the proxy assembles the signed data into WML format and delivers them to the server.
2. Method according to claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that said step of agreeing to the transaction involves entering a PIN code.
3. Method according to claim 1 or 2, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that said data is hash coded before signing.
4. Method according to claim 1-3, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that the signed data is returned to the proxy by using SMS as a bearer.
5. Method according to claim 1-3, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that the signed data is returned to the proxy by using USSD as a bearer.
6. Method according to one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that the signed data is verified by the proxy.
7. Method according to one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that the signed data is passed on to an external instance for verification by the proxy .
8. Arrangement for performing a secure transaction during an information dialogue between a mobile terminal and a server in a network, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that
• said server being a WAP server supporting WML, said information dialogue is simulated by using USSD • the server is arranged to transfer the content of a WML page to a proxy
• the proxy decomposes the WML page onto USSD and sends the data to the mobile terminal
• the mobile terminal is arranged to present the received data to the user on a display
• said USSD dialogue is terminated when a secure transaction is to be established
• the proxy enters the details of the transaction to be secured into an SMS and sends it to the SIM card of the mobile terminal
• there i.s installed a SAT application on said SIM card
• said application is arranged to show the details of the transaction for the user and prompt for an "OK" to the transaction
• if the user agrees, the application signs the data with a secret/private key
• the signed data is returned to the proxy
• the proxy has verified the signature
• the proxy assembles the signed data into WML format and delivers it to the server.
9. Arrangement according to claim 8, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that said SAT application is arranged to prompt the user for entering a PIN code.
10. Arrangement according to claim 8 or 9, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that said SAT application is arranged to hash code said data before signing.
11. Arrangement according to claim 8-10, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that the signed data is returned to the proxy by using SMS as a bearer.
12. Arrangement according to claim 8-10, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that the signed data is returned to the proxy by using USSD as a bearer.
13. Arrangement according to one of the claims 8-12, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that the proxy is arranged to verify the signed data.
14. Arrangement according to one of the claims 8-12, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that the proxy is arranged to pass the data to an external instance for verification.
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